Brazil vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Brazil
0.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
0.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
Paraguay rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release